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Invasion
Season 1
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- S1 E1 - Romans, Vikings and CeltsDecember 4, 201748minAs an island nation, Britain has suffered the threat of invasion throughout its history. In this illuminating documentary, historian Sam Willis looks at the early attempts to invade, including the brutality of Neolithic warfare and the struggles that the Roman legions faced. Along the way, Sam fells a tree with a flint axe, gets to grips with a Viking boat and rides in an Iron Age chariot.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E2 - Pirates, Kings, and ImpostersDecember 11, 201949minBritain continued to be invaded during the Middle Ages and Medieval period. As historian Sam Willis reveals in this engrossing documentary, Barbary pirates tried to attack the nation and French king Louis the Lion was invited to invade by plotting nobles. While perhaps one of the most audacious invasion attempts was by the Dutch imposter Perkin Warbeck, who claimed he was a famous prince.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E3 - Forts, Nazis, and BalloonsDecember 18, 201748minAttempts to invade Britain continued into the modern era, including some audacious plans. In this remarkable documentary, historian Sam Willis reveals an ingenious French endeavor to invade Britain by balloon and a subterranean fortress built for troops in the 19th century when invasion paranoia was at fever pitch. How have all these invasion efforts shaped the British psyche?This video is currently unavailable
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